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Early Childhood Education Journal | 1996

Outdoor play in early childhood education settings: Is it safe and healthy for children?

Satomi Izumi Taylor; Vivian Gunn Morris

Outdoor play is an important and integral part of a high-quality early childhood education curriculum. Outdoor play environments should have equipment that is safe and developmentally appropriate for the children served. The appropriate adult-child ratio should be maintained to prevent unnecessary accidents as well as provide the interaction needed to assist children in developing outdoor physical, social, and language skills. Each facility should have teachers with up-to-date CPR and first-aid training to take care of emergency situations.


Early Childhood Education Journal | 1997

Toy safety and selection

Satomi Izumi Taylor; Vivian Gunn Morris; Cosby Steele Rogers

Toys can be used to promote childrens cognitive, physical, motor, language, social, and emotional development. Safety and developmental appropriateness are of the utmost importance when selecting childrens toys. Parents and teachers and other helping professionals need to teach children the safe use of toys to prevent toy-related accidents.


International Journal of Early Childhood | 1997

If At First You Don't Succeed, Ganbare, Ganbare, Ganbare

Satomi Izumi Taylor; Vivian Gunn Morris; Rebecca Wasson; Marc Lichtman; Anita S. VanBrackle

RésuméAu Japon il est courant de penser que tout le monde peut réussir; il suffit de faire preuve de la plus tenace persévérance et rien n’est impossible. Cette étude a fait une enquête sur les reflexions, d’enfants japonais, de parents et d’éducateurs au sujet du phénomène culturel du “ganbare” (continuité) que imprègne la société japonaise à tous les niveaux. Des enfants qui fréquentent une école maternelle axée sur l’organisation en groupes, leurs éducateurs et des specialistes universitaires de l’éducation préscolaire ont été interviewes. Les mères des enfants ont répondu par écrit à des questions sur leur conception de la persistance “ganbare”. Les résultats de cette étude a indiqué que cette continuité était interpretée par les enfants comme un encouragement heureux et positif. Les adultes utilisent spontanément ce mot comme l’expression d’un encouragement pour enseigner aux enfants l’importance de la persévérance dans leur vie, bien que certains adultes ont émis l’hypothèse qu’une trop forte accentuation de la persévérance auprès des enfants pourrait créer chez eux une trop forte pression. L’étude a révélé que l’introduction de la continuité chez les enfants est de première importance dans las culture japonaise.ResumenEn Japón, es una creencia común que cualquiera puede tener éxito, que sólo le falta a uno persistir con extrema aplicación, y así cualquier cosa puede ser realizada. Este estudio investiga ideas de niños, padres y educadores japoneses respecto al fenómeno cultural de “ganbare” (persistencia) lo cual penetra la sociedad japonesa en todos los niveles. Niños que atienden un grupo orientado en kindergarten, sus padres, sus maestros y instructores de colegio en temprana educación preescolar fueron entrevistos. Las madres de los niños respondieron a preguntas escritas respecto a su concepto de “ganbare”. Los resultados de este estudio indicaron que “ganbare” fue interpretada por los niños como alentamiento feliz y positivo. Los adultos espontáneamente usan esta palabra como una expresión de alentamiento para enseñsar a los niños la importancia de persistencia en sus vidas, aunque algunos adultos especulan que un sobre énfasis de persistencia dirigido hacia los niños podria crear alguna presión sobre ellos. Este estudio sugiere que poner persistencia en niños es de primera importancia en la cultura japonesa.


Journal of In-service Education | 1997

Customized professional development for in-service teachers in a school-university partnership

Vivian Gunn Morris; Lucinda H. Chance

Abstract This article describes a successful professional development model conducted in an urban K-6 (ages 5-11) elementary school located in Memphis, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. Frayser Elementary School is one of 11 schools involved in the University of Memphis Professional Development Schools Partnership. The school and the partnership have progressively moved toward using an approach to professional development that has the greatest potential for influencing student learning. This approach includes the presentation of theory, modeling, practice, feedback, and peer-coaching for application (Joyce & Showers, 1980). Professional development activities are inextricably connected to the four major components of the PDS programme, supervision of student teachers, school improvement planning, clinical professor training, and applied research and inquiry.


Teaching and Teacher Education | 1998

Alleviating barriers to family involvement in education: The role of teacher education

Vivian Gunn Morris; Satomi Izumi Taylor


Action in teacher education | 1996

Preparing Teachers to Reach Out to Families and Communities

Vivian Gunn Morris; Satomi Izumi Taylor; Janie Knight; Rebecca Wasson


Early Childhood Education Journal | 2000

Using Children's Stories to Promote Peace in Classrooms

Vivian Gunn Morris; Satomi Izumi Taylor; Jeanne Wilson


Archive | 1997

Family Involvement in Education: The Role of Teacher Education.

Vivian Gunn Morris; Satomi Izumi Taylor


Early Childhood Education Journal | 1997

Field Trips in Early Childhood Settings: Expanding the Walls of the Classroom

Satomi Izumi Taylor; Vivian Gunn Morris; Carol Cordeau-Young


Archive | 2008

Factors contributing to the use or non-use of computer technology in a technology-rich environment in an arkansas school

Vivian Gunn Morris; Connie Lynn Elrod

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University of Memphis

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